pic.twitter.com/k1ImZY6qPZ— Joshua Higginbotham (@Higginbotham4WV) June 13, 2021In the video, Higginbotham says he had been worried about telling some members of his family, fearful they may disown him.“They didn’t.
We’re all good. They’re 100% supportive of me, and we made a decision as a family to be more open about it and to make it public because there’s nothing wrong with it.
I’m not ashamed of it. I’m not embarrassed by it. It’s just part of who I am.”Related: US Olympic figure skater Jason Brown comes out as gay in Pride Month messageHigginbotham is a Presbyterian.
He went on to say that he believes God still loves him “no matter what.”In a second tweet, he said, “It’s ok to be gay and Christian.